South Lakes MP Tim Farron has reacted with extreme concern to reports that the local out of hours GP service is deteriorating following the decision to close their Kendal call centre. There have been reports of patients not being responded to and choosing to call an ambulance instead.
Post Offices in South Lakeland could still be forced to close even after the conclusion of the Government's 'Network Change Programme' following the decision by the Post Office to cut sub-postmasters pay, according to local MP Tim Farron.
Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesperson Tim Farron MP has urged South Lakeland farmers to continue vaccinating their sheep and cattle against bluetongue after the NFU warned that the actions of some livestock farmers could place the country at risk from further outbreaks of the disease.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for SATS to be scaled back in favour of more teacher assessment following the news that hundreds of children in South Lakeland will miss their National Tests after nine head teachers in Lake District primary schools declared their intention to boycott the exams.
Local MP Tim Farron last week visited Kendal's Morrisons store to see the chain's commitment to British produce in action.
Tim Farron will be chairing a meeting on Thursday looking to thrash out the future for the local auction mart and to make sure we keep it in the South Lakes.
